Medical student raped and murdered weeks away from completing her degree
Published: 2013 March 27 08:37:24 (4974 Views)
Durban - A final-year medical student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal who was apparently only weeks away from completing her degree was found raped and murdered in her room at the St Hillier Court student residence in Umbilo on Monday night.
Provincial police spokesman, Captain Thulani Zwane, said today that a 27-year-old man had handed himself over to police in connection with the crime.
"He has been charged with murder and rape and is expected to appear in court soon," Zwane said.
A student who stays at the residence said another student had to break the door to get access to the room.
"Apparently her parents had been trying to get hold of her, but she was not answering," she said. The student said she had seen the girl's father entering the residence.
"I proceeded to my room which is two floors above hers and the next thing I heard were these awful screams. I heard the father crying and saying ‘oh my child' but I was too scared to go down and see," she said.
News of the 24-year-old student's death spread among the students. "We all told each other to just stay indoors," she said.
Security at the residence, according to students, was enforced strictly with visitors having to sign in and out.
"I am scared for our safety and our lives because we really do not know what happened to her. She only had a few weeks left before she became a doctor," she said. - Daily News
Provincial police spokesman, Captain Thulani Zwane, said today that a 27-year-old man had handed himself over to police in connection with the crime.
"He has been charged with murder and rape and is expected to appear in court soon," Zwane said.
A student who stays at the residence said another student had to break the door to get access to the room.
"Apparently her parents had been trying to get hold of her, but she was not answering," she said. The student said she had seen the girl's father entering the residence.
"I proceeded to my room which is two floors above hers and the next thing I heard were these awful screams. I heard the father crying and saying ‘oh my child' but I was too scared to go down and see," she said.
News of the 24-year-old student's death spread among the students. "We all told each other to just stay indoors," she said.
Security at the residence, according to students, was enforced strictly with visitors having to sign in and out.
"I am scared for our safety and our lives because we really do not know what happened to her. She only had a few weeks left before she became a doctor," she said. - Daily News
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